Stephen Pizzo, News for Real. May 7, 2009. They are blaming Obama for spending, after Bush's accomplishments: a crippled economy, two failed wars and environmental crisis?
Benjamin R. Barber, The Nation. January 28, 2009. Capitalism is on its knees and now we have a chance to create higher ideals beyond career climbing and mindless consumerism.
Paul Krugman, The New York Times. October 31, 2008. The capitulation of the American consumer is coming at a particularly bad time. But it's no use whining. What we need is a solution.
Nick Penniman, American News Project. June 14, 2008. Video: The Pentagon spends hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons systems, but troops still aren't getting what they need.
Lisa Witter, Lisa Chen, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.. June 2, 2008. Contrary to popular belief, women make a lot of money -- and they spend a good amount of it on charitable causes.
Astra Taylor, Adbusters. November 2, 2007. Americans keep making less and spending more. That lifestyle is contributing to supersized debt and the decline of progressive politics.
Jack Shanahan, AlterNet. September 20, 2007. Want to invest more in education? Healthcare? Infrastructure? Candidates are looking at trimming the Cold War relics in the military budget.
G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Christian Science Monitor. March 7, 2007. Americans have been spending more than they save for nearly two years, and 2006 was the worst year for saving since 1933. To turn it around, experts say, know your weaknesses.
